Boy hurt during high-speed chase

STOCKTON - A boy sustained major injuries early Friday in east Stockton when his motorcycle collided with a pickup during a high-speed pursuit involving the California Highway Patrol, authorities said.

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Posted Nov. 16, 2013 at 12:01 AM

By The Record
Posted Nov. 16, 2013 at 12:01 AM

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STOCKTON - A boy sustained major injuries early Friday in east Stockton when his motorcycle collided with a pickup during a high-speed pursuit involving the California Highway Patrol, authorities said.

An officer spotted the boy riding an off-road Yamaha motorcycle near East Marsh Street and South Walker Lane at 1:22 a.m., officials said. The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the boy fled at a high speed, leading the officer on a one-mile pursuit that lasted about one minute, authorities said.

The boy was going north on Del Mar Avenue on the southbound side of the road when he collided with the front end of a 2001 Chevy pickup that was turning left onto Delmar from Elvin Avenue, officers said. The boy was thrown from the motorcycle and landed in the roadway, authorities said.

The boy, whose name was not released because he is a minor, suffered major injuries and was taken to the University of California, Davis, Medical Center in Sacramento for treatment, but he was expected to survive, said Officer James Smith, a spokesman for the Highway Patrol. The driver of the truck, 25-year-old Brian Rose, and a 61-year-old passenger, Lupe Zamora, were not injured, authorities said.

The boy has not been arrested due to his injuries, but the case will be referred to the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office for prosecution, Smith said. The boy was wearing a helmet, but it is unknown whether it was worn properly, officials said. Investigators have not determined whether drugs or alcohol were a factor in the collision, the CHP said.